Born in Gainesville, Florida, Cynthia is five minutes younger than her twin sister, Brittany.
[2] At age 11, the girls began modelling and were signed to the Ford Agency, and appeared in YM and Sassy.
[1] In 1994, Daniel won the role of Elizabeth Wakefield in the television series Sweet Valley High, based on the book series by Francine Pascal (sister Brittany played Elizabeth's twin, Jessica Wakefield).
During Sweet Valley High's run, the girls made their film debut in the 1995 drama The Basketball Diaries.
She has since made only one acting appearance, in a 2002 episode of That 80s Show, which also starred twin sister Brittany.